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Mayoral elections in Murfreesboro are held every four years to elect the mayor of
Murfreesboro, Tennessee Murfreesboro is a city in and county seat of Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 152,769 according to the 2020 census, up from 108,755 residents certified in 2010. Murfreesboro is located in the Nashville metropo ...
. All Murfreesboro municipal elections are required to be
non-partisan Nonpartisanism is a lack of affiliation with, and a lack of bias towards, a political party. While an Oxford English Dictionary definition of ''partisan'' includes adherents of a party, cause, person, etc., in most cases, nonpartisan refers sp ...
, but most candidates can be affiliated with political parties.


2014

The 2014 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on April 15, 2014.
Incumbent The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-el ...
Democratic Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...
mayor Tommy Bragg decided not to run for re-election to a third term.
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or again ...
candidate
Shane McFarland Shane McFarland (born August 5, 1974) is an American politician who is currently serving as the 57th Mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, since 2014. He was first elected on April 15, 2014, 40 years old, making him the youngest mayor in Murfreesboro ...
defeated Vice Mayor Ron Washington, becoming the youngest person elected as mayor in Murfreesboro history. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council.


Candidates

* Ron Washington, City Vice Mayor * Shane McFarland, City Councilman


Results


2018

The 2018 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 2, 2018.
Incumbent The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-el ...
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or again ...
mayor
Shane McFarland Shane McFarland (born August 5, 1974) is an American politician who is currently serving as the 57th Mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, since 2014. He was first elected on April 15, 2014, 40 years old, making him the youngest mayor in Murfreesboro ...
ran for re-election and won a second term in office with an uncontested race. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council. Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the
2016 presidential election This national electoral calendar for 2016 lists the national/federal elections held in 2016 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. January *7 January: Kirib ...
, Murfreesboro voted for
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of ...
by 19.0% and voted for Bill Lee by 9.6% in the 2018 gubernatorial election. During this time,
Phil Bredesen Philip Norman Bredesen Jr. (born November 21, 1943) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 48th governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected in 2002 with 50.6% of the vote and reel ...
was the most recent Democrat to win Murfreesboro by 0.4% in the 2018 senate election.


Candidates

*
Shane McFarland Shane McFarland (born August 5, 1974) is an American politician who is currently serving as the 57th Mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, since 2014. He was first elected on April 15, 2014, 40 years old, making him the youngest mayor in Murfreesboro ...
, Incumbent mayor.


Results


2022

The 2022 Murfreesboro mayoral election took place on August 4, 2022.
Incumbent The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-el ...
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or again ...
mayor
Shane McFarland Shane McFarland (born August 5, 1974) is an American politician who is currently serving as the 57th Mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, since 2014. He was first elected on April 15, 2014, 40 years old, making him the youngest mayor in Murfreesboro ...
ran for re-election and won a third term in office in a 3-way race. The mayoral election coincided with other elections, including races for Murfreesboro City Council. Murfreesboro has been a Republican stronghold. In the
2020 presidential election This national electoral calendar for 2020 lists the national/federal elections held in 2020 in all sovereign states and their dependent territories. By-elections are excluded, though national referendums are included. January *5 January: **Cro ...
, Murfreesboro voted for
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of ...
by 8.4%, voted for
Bill Hagerty William Francis Hagerty IV (born August 14, 1959) is an American politician, businessman, and former diplomat serving as the junior United States senator from Tennessee since 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 30th U.S. a ...
by 12.8% in the 2020 senate election, and overwhelmingly voted for Bill Lee in the 2022 gubernatorial election.


Candidates

*Nathan Bennett,
Blackman High School Blackman High School is a high school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States which is operated by the Rutherford County Schools. The school was established in 2000 to complement the existing Blackman Elementary School. History Black ...
math teacher *
Shane McFarland Shane McFarland (born August 5, 1974) is an American politician who is currently serving as the 57th Mayor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, since 2014. He was first elected on April 15, 2014, 40 years old, making him the youngest mayor in Murfreesboro ...
, Incumbent mayor *Tony Lehew, Retired Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department captain


Results


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Timeline of Murfreesboro, Tennessee The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. 19th century * 1811 ** October 27: Cannonsburgh established by state legislature as seat of Rutherford County. ** November 29: Cannonsburgh r ...
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References

{{reflist Local elections in Tennessee Murfreesboro, Tennessee Non-partisan elections